Chinese business leaders have complained there are multiple obstacle to doing business in Australia and that many commercial investment proposals are incorrectly labelled as having national security implementations.

The chairman of China’s Export-Import Bank, Li Rougu, said there was no political, military or security issues to purely commercial investments, even though it was often interpreted this way in Australia.

“I think the investment environment could be improved. China is not wanting to take control of companies, there is no purpose in doing that. It is whether or not something is profitable," he said.

Mr Li made the comments at the inaugural Senior Business Leaders Forum on the sidelines of the annual Boao Conference Forum for Asia in China.

China’s Export-Import Bank is one of the most powerful players in the country’s financial sector and has close links to Fortescue Metals Group.